Table 1 Climatic characteristics and biome types of 4 long-term intersite decomposition experiment team (LIDET) sites.
Site | Code | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | MAP | MAT | AET | PET | Biome Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(m) | (cm) | (°C) | (cm) | (cm) | |||||
Arctic Lakes, Alaska | ARC | 63°38’N | 149°34’W | 760 | 32.7 | –7 | 28.4 | 42.3 | Arctic Tundra |
Harvard Forest, Massachusetts | HRF | 42°40’N | 72°15’W | 335 | 115.2 | 7.1 | 85.1 | 104.1 | Temperate Deciduous Forest |
H. J Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon | AND | 44°14’N | 122°11’W | 500 | 230.9 | 8.6 | 76.4 | 98.2 | Temperate Conifer Forest |
Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico | LUQ | 18°19’N | 65°49’W | 350 | 336.3 | 23 | 123.4 | 125.9 | Humid Tropical Forest |
